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Running Into Ray Fosse

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To: Luke

From: Owen

Re: Halo: Reach Done

I mentioned in my column yesterday that a good friend from California, Scott, visited me recently. He and I watched a bunch of Oakland Aā€™s games together, and this is a perfect story for any fan of the team or of baseball.

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One of Oaklandā€™s broadcasters is a guy named Ray Fosse, who was famously blasted at home plate by Pete Rose in the 1970 All-Star Game, a play that stokes mixed feelings to this day. Some say it spoke highly of Roseā€™s competitiveness and will to win. Others, like me, think it speaks more of Pete Rose as an asshole, for separating a catcherā€™s shoulder in what was nothing more than an exhibition of the gameā€™s top talent. It simply wasnā€™t worth putting someoneā€™s career on the line.

Anyway, Scott and Fosse happen to have units at the same storage facility in Walnut Creek. Scottā€™s seen him like seven times there. In January, Scott visited his lock-up and waved hello to the Aā€™s boothman. The next day, Scott was in Las Vegas, where he saw Pete Rose at some kind of autograph-signing thing.

ā€œHey, Pete,ā€ Scott said, ā€œI ran into Ray Fosse yesterday.ā€

ā€œWell,ā€ Rose said, deadpan, ā€œIs he OK?ā€

Some highlights from the weekend:

Halo: Reach Review: A Beautiful Beginning For A Wonderful End

Kotaku ā€˜Shop Contest: Weekend Circular Winners

Donkey Kong Columbia Prank Called Off

Stick Jockey: A Game Harder Than Its Hardcore Fans

The Haunting Of A Majoraā€™s Mask Cartridge

All 50 Playboy Centerfolds Of Mafia II

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